Review: Get Even

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Get Even by Gretchen McNeil Published by Balzer + Bray on October 16, 2014 Genres: Young Adult-Contemporary, Young Adult-Mystery Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Bree, Olivia, Kitty, and Margot have nothing in common—at least that’s what they’d like the students and administrators of their elite private school to think. The girls have different goals, different friends, and different lives, but they share one very big secret: They’re all members of Don’t Get Mad, a secret society that anonymously takes revenge on the school’s bullies, mean...

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Review: Snow Like Ashes

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Snow Like Ashes by Sara Raasch Published by Balzer + Bray on October 14th 2014 Genres: Young Adult -Fantasy Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Goodreads A heartbroken girl. A fierce warrior. A hero in the making.Sixteen years ago the Kingdom of Winter was conquered and its citizens enslaved, leaving them without magic or a monarch. Now, the Winterians’ only hope for freedom is the eight survivors who managed to escape, and who have been waiting for the opportunity to steal back Winter’s magic and rebuild the kingdom ever since.Orphaned as an infant during Winter’s...

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Review: Prisoner Of Night & Fog

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Prisoner Of Night & Fog by Anne Blankman Published by Balzer + Bray on April 22nd 2014 Genres: Young Adult-Historical/Contemporary Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Goodreads In 1930s Munich, danger lurks behind dark corners, and secrets are buried deep within the city. But Gretchen Müller, who grew up in the National Socialist Party under the wing of her "uncle" Dolf, has been shielded from that side of society ever since her father traded his life for Dolf's, and Gretchen is his favorite, his pet.Uncle Dolf is none other than Adolf Hitler. And Gretchen follows...

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Review: Born of Deception

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Born of Deception by Teri Brown Published by Balzer + Bray on July 3, 2014 Genres: Young Adult- Historical/Fantasy Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Budding illusionist Anna Van Housen is on top of the world: after scoring a spot on a prestigious European vaudeville tour, she has moved to London to chase her dream and to join an underground society for people like her with psychic abilities. Along with her handsome beau, Cole Archer, Anna is prepared to take the city by storm. But when Anna arrives in London, she finds the group in turmoil....

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Review: Born of Illusion

I received this book for free from FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.Born of Illusion by Teri Brown Published by Balzer + Bray on July 2, 2014 Genres: Young Adult- Historical/Fantasy Source: FTC: Exchange for honest opinion, Publisher Buy on Amazon Goodreads Anna Van Housen has a secret. A gifted illusionist, Anna assists her mother, the renowned medium Marguerite Van Housen, in her stage show and séances, easily navigating the underground world of magicians, mediums, and mentalists in 1920’s New York. As the illegitimate daughter of Harry Houdini—or so Marguerite claims—sleight of hand illusions have never been a challenge for Anna. The real trick...

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